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There are 11 services for Complaints and petitions

Complaints and petitions

A spirit of competition invigorates business. But to avoid socially and economically harmful excesses, there are rules of conduct for business. If you believe or suspect you are being subjected to misconduct, you can find relevant government services and contacts here.

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Apply to the Federal Railway Authority for the provision of an electronic file for inspection

Are you involved in administrative proceedings with the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) and need access to your procedural documents? Then you can apply to the EBA for access to your files.

Communicate indications of antitrust violations

If you have indications of possible infringements of cartel law you can send them to the Bundeskartellamt as a submission or complaint.

Filing a complaint due to lack of price transparency

If the final price and price components of a flight booking are not shown or not shown transparently, you can file a complaint. This also applies if optional services are preset or prices are discriminated against on the basis of your nationality or place of residence.

How to file an appeal against decisions of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office [Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, DPMA]

You may file an appeal against decisions of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office in intellectual property proceedings.

Report price agreements and other restrictive agreements between companies

Cartels harm the economy as a whole and, above all, consumers. If competitors coordinate their behavior on a market in order to restrict or eliminate competition, this is known...

Reporting violations in the financial services sector

If you have information about violations in the financial services sector, you can contact the whistleblower office of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) anonymously.

Rights and obligations under contract law, including late payment interests

This section provides information on your rights and obligations with regard to setting up, running and closing a business, with particular regard to contract law and late-payment interest.

Settling a dispute at the BaFin arbitration board

Are you in dispute with a bank or financial services company? Then under certain circumstances you can turn to the arbitration board of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).

Submit a complaint due to missing or insufficient information about the identity of the operating air carrier

If you were not informed about the operating airline, or were not informed in good time, or if you were not offered alternative transportation or reimbursement of ticket costs in the event of a flight cancellation with a company classified as unsafe, you can file a complaint.

Submit complaints about basic accounts, account switching assistance and fee transparency

Does your bank reject your basic account application, does it not provide you with sufficient support when switching accounts or does it charge an unreasonable fee? Then you can complain to the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin).